Will They Go Together?

[iain.betson]

Hi, a work mate has offered me his lone clown loach as he is quiting the hobby and this is his last fish.
I just bought three polka dot loach at the weekend and was wondering if they can be kept together???

 

[jayjay]

i think they will but what size tank do you have? and have you got any other clown loaches?

 

[mikev]

They are fine together (not that they will socialize much), but one should not keep a single clown loach, and you will need a larger tank (your profile says 31g). Something like 55g, if the clown is around 3"-4", and a much larger one for larger clowns.

 

[iain.betson]

i think they will but what size tank do you have? and have you got any other clown loaches?

I know the tank is too small (180l) but the clown loach is small, and no I don't have anymore clown loach I kinda figured it might hang out with the polka dot loaches. This whole thing is only temporary i thought the clwon loach would be better off in my community tank than being the only fish in its current tank
Wish I had a bigger tank and I would get some more to go with it

 

[Barracuda518]

Ive got clowns and Kubotia's together and they even share the same hiding places with no problems so far.

 

[jayjay]

the clowns won't 'shoal' witht the polka dot's by the way, well at least it's unlikely and clowns do better in groups of about 5 i've found and they do need to be in a bigger tank what are you going to do with it?